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Nine aging power-sharing stations move just 2 GW between U.S. grids — far short of the 35 GW experts say is needed
Energy

Nine aging power-sharing stations move just 2 GW between U.S. grids — far short of the 35 GW experts say is needed

Nine U.S. power-sharing facilities transfer just 2 GW between grids—0.15% of capacity—while experts say 35 GW is urgently needed. Upgrading aging converter technology could boost reliability and meet rising demand.

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Hoover Institution Convenes Tech Leaders, Policymakers on AI's Threat to Democratic Freedom
Technology

Hoover Institution Convenes Tech Leaders, Policymakers on AI's Threat to Democratic Freedom

Hoover Institution convened tech leaders and policymakers May 1 to address AI's impact on democracy, examining power concentration, representation challenges, and urgent need for governance innovation before systems outpace accountability.

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CEI Report Warns AI Policies Risk Creating "Misalignment by Design" and Expanding Welfare State
Technology

CEI Report Warns AI Policies Risk Creating "Misalignment by Design" and Expanding Welfare State

CEI's June 2026 report argues AI's greatest risk is "misalignment by design"—government-corporate fusion creating industrial policy, welfare expansion, and surveillance—not technological failure, critiquing OpenAI's industrial policy framework.

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Remote Work, Not AI, Is Behind Brutal Job Market for College Graduates, New Research Finds
Economics

Remote Work, Not AI, Is Behind Brutal Job Market for College Graduates, New Research Finds

Remote work, not AI, drives rising graduate unemployment near recession levels, according to Manhattan Institute analysis of studies examining 243 million hires across four countries since 2017.

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